If your Oklahoma commercial driver’s license (CDL) was suspended, disqualified, or revoked by the Department of Public Safety (DPS), you’ll need to satisfy the requirements of your offense to reinstate it.

NOTE: Your CDL may also be suspended/disqualified for violations committed in a non-commercial vehicle. For more information, please see our Suspended License in Oklahoma page.

Your CDL and privilege to drive a commercial vehicle are subject to federal regulations, which include the following disqualifications:

1 year: 1st violation for major offenses such as:

DUI or drug-related offenses.

Refusing to submit to a BAC test.

Hit and runs.

Using your commercial vehicle in a felony.

3 years: 1st violation, while transporting hazardous materials.

Life: 2nd violation for a major offense.

60 – 120 days for multiple serious traffic violations within 3 years. These violations include:

Speeding.

Reckless driving.

Driving without the necessary endorsements.

60 – 120 days for railroad highway grade crossing violations, depending on the number of violations you’ve committed.

For more information on federal regulations and penalties, please see the FMCSA website.

NOTE: You must notify your employers within 30 days of receiving a traffic conviction.

Check Your Commercial Driver’s License Status

Along with higher insurance premiums, tickets, and fines, accumulating too many driving record points can result in your Oklahoma CDL being suspended or disqualified.

For this reason, it’s important to keep up to date with your driving record and make sure all the information is correct. You can order your Oklahoma driving record to check your CDL status and how many violation points you have.

DUI Commercial Driver's License Suspensions

If you are caught driving your commercial vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.04% or higher, you will be charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in Oklahoma. In addition to any state penalties you receive from the OK DPS, you may face the following penalties from the court:

Additional CDL and driver license suspensions, which may vary in length depending on the number of convictions you’ve had.

A lifetime disqualification of your CDL, if you’ve received a DUI conviction in the past.

Jail time, which will vary depending on the circumstances of your offense.

Fines.

If you refuse a BAC test when arrested on suspicion for a DUI, the Oklahoma DPS will revoke both your standard driver license and commercial driver license. To have your driver’s license reinstated, you will need to:

Pay reinstatement fees.

Complete a drug and alcohol assessment.

Install an ignition interlock device, depending on the circumstances of your offense.